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Barnett- gen vocab
Barnett-general vocabulary for ES SOL - part 2
Question | Answer |
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approximate | nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct |
significant(ly) | important; having or expressing a meaning; of or pertaining to observations that are unlikely to occur by chance |
prospector | person who searches or explores; someone who looks for something in view as a source of profit |
brittle | easily broken; easily damaged or destroyed; fragile |
interaction | action or influence between two or more objects or people |
debris | the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble |
dramatic | very noticeable; highly effective; striking |
identical | similar or alike in every way |
estimate | an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something |
preserve | to keep alive or in existence; make lasting; protect |
generate | to bring into existence; cause to be; produce |
dissolve | to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid |
primarily | essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally |
undisturbed | has not been disrupted or changed |
intrude | to bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
deposited | to lay or throw down by a natural process |
plane | a flat or level surface |
nearby | close by |
manipulate | to manage or influence skillfully; to adapt or change |
verify | to prove the truth of, by evidence; confirm |
illuminate | to brighten with light; light up. |
catastrophe | a sudden and widespread disaster; any misfortune, mishap, or failure |
accurate | free from error or defect; precise; exact |
origin | something from which anything arises; source; the first stage of existence; beginning |
permanent | everlasting, esp. without significant change; intended to exist or function for a long, indefinite period |
consistent | agreeing; compatible; constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form |
contribute | to add to something; to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply |
obtain | to get; to come into possession of; to acquire |
artificial | produced by humans; not natural |
development | growth; progress |
restricted | confined; limited |